8 days in... and I'm realising my photos are crap as often as they're okay. That's going to be my goal - get better, more inpsiring pictures! I think (well, hope!) I'm going to learn a lot about how to get the most out of my camera in the process.

Week two begins with an unusual visitor to the bird feeder! Photo taken from a distance of about three feet through the open bathroom window. No flash and a bit of a grey day, and my camera was struggling with the focus a little. Bonus bluetit action in the background, but I didn't have any good shots with both birds in it.

Don't sell yourself short -- these are nice. One of the joys of digital is that it doesn't cost anything to take lots of pictures and pick out the best ones. I usually leave my camera set on continuous fire which is four frames a second. Slow enough to take one frame if I want but ready to take multiples in certain situations. Looking forward to more.

__________________The mind that will not admit it has something more to learn tomorrow is in danger of stagnating. - Masterharper Robinton

Last one is Matt on the nebuliser - he got a stinking cold with a fever, and the asthma/bronchitis flared right up. Six doctors visits and two trips to the ER at the children's hospital, and we're finally getting back on our feet again. He's pretty good at holding the mask properly in place, although mostly we do it with me holding it while he's sat on my lap. Only another five days to go... assuming he doesn't get ill again. Hopefully not - the salbutamol makes him manic.

Other shots in this post are Daniel-in-a-box, Matt's trains, and the chimney over the road towards sunset.

A lot of cute kid pics (I see Daniel has dragons on his pajamas!), and some lovely non-kid ones too. I especially like the new silhouette and the train set pictures. And the tunnel shot (I can never get my focus right on those!) and Matthew's thoughtful look while using the nebulizer.